Shadow Slave

Chapter 12

Right now, that obstacle was looking down, avoiding Sunny's gaze. His hand was resting on the sword handle. As always, the young slave had no idea about what was going on inside Hero's perfectly shaped head.

The uncertainty was making him nervous.

Finally, after some time had passed, the soldier spoke:

"I have only one question."

Both Sunny and Scholar stared at him while holding their breaths.

"Yes?"

"You said that one of us must be sacrificed to save the other two. Why him? From what I see, you are far closer to the grave."

'A great question! I was just about to ask it myself.'

Sunny turned to the older slave, trying very hard to suppress a mocking grin. But to his dismay, Scholar had an answer ready.

"Before the first attack, he was already bleeding because of your senior's whip. During the attack, he was drenched in the blood of a fellow slave. His cloak, too, was soaked in it when the previous owner died. The boy already reeks of blood. Keeping him alive will put us in danger. That's why he is the best choice."

The grin died before reaching Sunny's face.

'Curse you and your big brain!'

Scholar's reasoning was appallingly solid. Hero listened, his expression growing darker with each word. Finally, he looked at Sunny, a dangerous light shining in his eyes.

"That is true."

Sunny felt his mouth getting dry. Cold sweat was running down his spine. He tensed, ready to act…

But at that moment, Hero smiled.

"Your logic is almost unassailable," he said, unsheathing the sword. "However, you failed to account for one thing."

an eyebrow, trying to

"What might that be?"

disappearing from his face. Now, he was radiating thick,

and how you ended up a salve. Just one of the revolting crimes you have committed would be enough to make me want to kill you. So if there is someone among us who deserves to

Scholar's eyes widened.

the smell of

bleed enough to overpower whatever residual

was shrieking on the ground, his leg broken with one strike from the flat side of the young soldier's

Scholar was done

was in such stark contrast with his usually graceful demeanor that

a calm look and said

"Wait for me here."

older slave and dragged him down the path, soon disappearing behind a rock outcropping. After a few minutes, terrible screams could be heard

was left alone,

This is… this

still couldn't believe how sudden Scholar's demise

had happened. But it was exactly that normalcy that unnerved Sunny

of the firewood out, the young soldier put it over his shoulder and nonchalantly

We need to

what to say, Sunny gave him

there were only two of them

stupid, but

thoughts. A strange feeling of melancholy descended on Sunny… somehow, he began to feel that the end of this nightmare,

walked in silence for

not your fault. The decision was

soldier was a few steps ahead, so Sunny couldn't see

actually, it's better that you don't. Just trust me when I say that killing him was an

which one of us feels

actions, always desperate to maintain an illusion of righteousness even while doing most foul things. Sunny

an

you? Well, fair enough. Silence

after that, each

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